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More national rail train strikes in early May
More national rail train strikes in early May

More national rail train strikes in early May

Train drivers are to walk out on strike again, this time the week of the early May Bank Holiday.

Apr
22
Tube strike for Monday has been cancelled
Tube strike for Monday has been cancelled

Tube strike for Monday has been cancelled

There's expected to be severe disruption to the London Underground on Monday 8th April if a train drivers strike by members of the ASLEF union goes ahead.

Apr
03
Another weekend of strikes on the National Rail network
Another weekend of strikes on the National Rail network

Another weekend of strikes on the National Rail network

Another series of rolling strikes on England's national railways has been announced, with strikes starting on Friday 5 April and running through to Monday 8th April 2024.

Mar
20
London Underground train drivers to strike in April and May
London Underground train drivers to strike in April and May

London Underground train drivers to strike in April and May

Tube train drivers who are members of the train drivers’ union, ASLEF, are to go on strike on Monday 8th April and Saturday 4th May, unless they can resolve a dispute over working conditions.

Mar
20
LNER train drivers call off threatened five-days of rail strikes
LNER train drivers call off threatened five-days of rail strikes

LNER train drivers call off threatened five-days of rail strikes

Train drivers at LNER who were due to walk out for a week of strikes in early February will no longer do so after the ASLEF union cancelled the strike action.

Jan
22
More strikes announced on the national railways
More strikes announced on the national railways

More strikes announced on the national railways

There will be more strikes on the railways later this month after the train drivers union, ASLEF instructed members to walk out.

Jan
15
A week of rail strikes to start this Saturday
A week of rail strikes to start this Saturday

A week of rail strikes to start this Saturday

There will be a week of strikes across the railways starting this coming Saturday (2nd Dec 2023), as train drivers who are members of the ASLEF union walk out.

Nov
28
2023
A week of strikes on the railways in December
A week of strikes on the railways in December

A week of strikes on the railways in December

The train drivers union, ASLEF has announced a rolling programme of one-day strikes and a nine-day overtime ban to start early in December.

Nov
17
2023
Severe disruption to train services on Sat and Wed due to train strikes
Severe disruption to train services on Sat and Wed due to train strikes

Severe disruption to train services on Sat and Wed due to train strikes

There will be widespread disruption on England's railways this coming Saturday and Wednesday due to a strike by the drivers union, ASLEF.

Sep
28
2023
Two more days of national rail strikes announced by ASLEF
Two more days of national rail strikes announced by ASLEF

Two more days of national rail strikes announced by ASLEF

The train drivers union ASLEF has announced two more days of rail strikes, which are coincidentally timed to disrupt the Conservative Party conference in Manchester.

Sep
15
2023
Rail passengers warned of severe disruption this Friday and Saturday due to train strike
Rail passengers warned of severe disruption this Friday and Saturday due to train strike

Rail passengers warned of severe disruption this Friday and Saturday due to train strike

The rail companies are warning that there will be severe disruption to train services this Friday and Saturday due to strike action by the RMT and ASLEF unions.

Aug
30
2023
Severe disruption expected due to train strike on Saturday
Severe disruption expected due to train strike on Saturday

Severe disruption expected due to train strike on Saturday

Train companies are warning that rail travel this coming weekend will be severely disrupted by strike action by the RMT union.

Aug
23
2023
Another railway strike announced – by ASLEF train drivers
Another railway strike announced – by ASLEF train drivers

Another railway strike announced – by ASLEF train drivers

The ASLEF union has announced there will be a strike by train drivers next month, that will likely see most train services cancelled.

Aug
18
2023
Tube strikes for next week have been cancelled
Tube strikes for next week have been cancelled

Tube strikes for next week have been cancelled

A week-long series of strikes on the London Underground have been cancelled after both the RMT and ASLEF unions agreed to suspend them.

Jul
21
2023
A week of tube strikes starts on Sunday
A week of tube strikes starts on Sunday

A week of tube strikes starts on Sunday

There will be substantial disruption to the London Underground next week as six days of strikes by three unions hit the network.

Jul
18
2023
Another week of overtime ban disruption for the railways
Another week of overtime ban disruption for the railways

Another week of overtime ban disruption for the railways

As a week of disruption and strikes starts on the national railways, the ASLEF union has announced it will repeat its overtime ban again at the end of this month.

Jul
17
2023
Two more tube strikes announced for the London Underground
Two more tube strikes announced for the London Underground

Two more tube strikes announced for the London Underground

Tube train drivers who are members of the ASLEF union will walk out in strike action later this month in an escalation of an ongoing dispute over wages, pensions and working conditions.

Jul
10
2023
Railway overtime ban announced by train drivers union
Railway overtime ban announced by train drivers union

Railway overtime ban announced by train drivers union

There is likely to be disruption to trains during the first week of July as train drivers will refuse to work overtime.

Jun
19
2023
There are three days of railway strikes this week
There are three days of railway strikes this week

There are three days of railway strikes this week

There will be national rail strikes this week taking place on Wed 31st and again on Fri 2nd and Sat 3rd June.

May
30
2023
Severe disruption expected due to train strike on Friday and Saturday
Severe disruption expected due to train strike on Friday and Saturday

Severe disruption expected due to train strike on Friday and Saturday

The rail industry is warning of significant disruption this Friday and Saturday due to two overlapping train strikes.

May
10
2023
More national rail strikes announced by ASLEF and RMT unions
More national rail strikes announced by ASLEF and RMT unions

More national rail strikes announced by ASLEF and RMT unions

The RMT and Aslef unions have both announced a round of fresh national railway strikes.

Apr
27
2023
Severe disruption on the London Underground due to tube strike
Severe disruption on the London Underground due to tube strike

Severe disruption on the London Underground due to tube strike

There will be a tube strike tomorrow (Wed 15th March) that is expected to close most of the London Underground with hardly any services able to run.

Mar
14
2023
Several days of tube and rail strikes next week
Several days of tube and rail strikes next week

Several days of tube and rail strikes next week

There will be hardly any London Underground services next Wednesday (15th March) as two tube unions stage a coordinated strike, and there will be disruption for the rest of the week due to national rail strikes.

Mar
07
2023
Tube strike announced on the London Underground
Tube strike announced on the London Underground

Tube strike announced on the London Underground

There will be an all-day tube strike next month on the London Underground after ASLEF members voted overwhelmingly for strike action.

Feb
22
2023